000150000 001__ 150000 000150000 005__ 20250130182919.0 000150000 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1049/iet-com:20060649 000150000 0248_ $$2sideral$$a61798 000150000 037__ $$aART-2008-61798 000150000 041__ $$aeng 000150000 100__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-5316-8171$$aCASAS, R.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150000 245__ $$aZigBee-Based Alarm System for Pervasive Healthcare in Rural Areas 000150000 260__ $$c2008 000150000 5203_ $$aAn alarm system suitable for pervasive healthcare in rural areas is presented. Taking advantage of ZigBee features, users can move freely around their habitual environment while enjoying constant protection. The resulting system is cost-effective, easily deployed (no wiring is needed) and the mobile device’s batteries last for months. The user interface is a key issue when working with the elderly and those with disabilities. To ensure proper usability and avoid abandoning of the device, an alarm-detection procedure has been developed and contrasted with end-users. The application scenario is the isolated village of Fortanete, Spain, where the selfsustainability of the system is essential. In this environment, management of the alarm relies upon the user’s relatives and neighbours to solve any problems that arise. Privacy and ethical considerations have also been addressed, as this kind of system can potentially invade the users’ privacy; cognitive disabilities of the users also make it mandatory. 000150000 540__ $$9info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess$$aAll rights reserved$$uhttp://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 000150000 590__ $$a0.345$$b2008 000150000 591__ $$aENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONIC$$b194 / 225 = 0.862$$c2008$$dQ4$$eT3 000150000 655_4 $$ainfo:eu-repo/semantics/article$$vinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 000150000 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-7396-7840$$aMARCO,A.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150000 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0001-7550-6688$$aPLAZA,I.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150000 700__ $$aGARRIDO,Y.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150000 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0003-4005-9552$$aFALCO,J.$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza 000150000 7102_ $$15007$$2520$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Informát.Ingenie.Sistms.$$cÁrea Ingen.Sistemas y Automát. 000150000 7102_ $$15008$$2785$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Electrón.Com.$$cÁrea Tecnología Electrónica 000150000 7102_ $$15008$$2X$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Electrón.Com.$$cProy. investigación JBA 000150000 773__ $$g2, 2 (2008), 208-214$$pIET Communications$$tIET Communications$$x1751-8628 000150000 8564_ $$s441594$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150000/files/texto_completo.pdf$$yVersión publicada 000150000 8564_ $$s3229472$$uhttps://zaguan.unizar.es/record/150000/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon$$xicon$$yVersión publicada 000150000 909CO $$ooai:zaguan.unizar.es:150000$$particulos$$pdriver 000150000 951__ $$a2025-01-30-16:17:08 000150000 980__ $$aARTICLE